9 UDavide wabe esehlala esigodlweni, sabizwa* ngokuthi iDolobha LikaDavide; uDavide waqala ukwakha izindonga nezinye izakhiwo kusukela eNdundumeni *+ kuye nangaphakathi edolobheni. +

9 Ngaphezu kwalokho, u-Uziya wakha imibhoshongo + eJerusalema ngaseSangweni Elisekhoneni, + eSangweni Lesigodi + nangaseNsikeni, wayiqinisa.

2 Lapho uHezekiya ebona ukuthi uSaneheribi wayefikile futhi ehlose ukulwa neJerusalema,

5 Ngaphezu kwalokho, ngokuzimisela walwakha kabusha lonke udonga olwalubhidlikile wamisa imibhoshongo kulo, nangaphandle wakha olunye udonga. Walungisa neNdunduma *+ Yedolobha LikaDavide, wenza nenqwaba yezikhali* namahawu.

33 UManase + wayeneminyaka engu-12 lapho eba inkosi, wabusa iminyaka engu-55 eJerusalema. +

14 Ngemva kwalokhu wakha udonga lwangaphandle lweDolobha LikaDavide + entshonalanga yeGihoni + esigodini* kuze kufike eSangweni Lezinhlanzi, + walwakha lwazungeza lwaze lwafika e-Ofeli, + waluphakamisa kakhulu. Ngaphezu kwalokho, wabeka izinduna zebutho lempi kuwo wonke amadolobha anezivikelo eziqinile kwaJuda.